Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway
| Galway Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas | |
| 53°16′31″N 9°03′27″W / 53.27528°N 9.05750°W | |
| Location | Gaol Road, Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English, Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | galwaycathedral |
| History | |
| Dedication | Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Nicholas of Myra |
| Consecrated | 15 August 1965 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1958 |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of Tuam |
| Archdiocese | Tuam |
| Diocese | Galway and Kilmacduagh |
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, lending it the designation of being "the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe". It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.